Cyprus: experts involved in ECML activities

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants

2020-2023 - INSPIRING INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION: CHANGING CONTEXTS, EVOLVING COMPETENCES

• Anna Maria Andreou, Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth. ECML Summer academy (3-7 July 2023).
• Nicolas Antoniades, Laniteio Lyceum/Ministry of Education. 
• Eleni Challouma, Aradippou Lyceum. ECML project: "Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment" (workshop 18-19 May 2021), participant's report.
• Andrea Chrysostomidou, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth. ECML project: "CEFR Companion Volume implementation toolbox (VITbox)"; (workshop 14-15 septembre 2021); participant's report.
• Avgi Constantinou Kontou, Paralimni Lyceum. ECML project: "Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment" (workshop 18-19 May 2021).
• Andria Kouma-Athanasiou, Ministry of Education. ECML project: "Resources for assessing the home language competences of migrant pupils" (workshop 2-3 December 2021); participant's report.
• Stella Kourieos, Agios Neofytos gymnasium. ECML Think Tank "Transversal competencies in foreign language education" (8-9 February 2022), participant's report.
• Anna Papagregoriou, Aradippou Lyceum "Tasos Mitsopoulos". ECML Summer academy (4-8 July 2022), participant´s report. 
• Mariangela Pishili, TESEK Makarios C’ Technical and Vocational School. ECML project: “Enhancing language education in cross-border vocational education” (workshop 7-8 February 2023), participant's report.
• Agathi Skapoulli, Kolossi Lyceum. ECML Project: “Digital citizenship through language education” (workshop 4-5 November 2021); participant's report.
• Elli Xerou, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth. ECML project: "Building blocks for planning language-sensitive teacher education" (workshop 14-15 February 2023), participant's report. 

2016-2019: languages at the heart of learning 

• Andrea Chrysostomidou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Limassol.
  ECML project: "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for Language Teachers"; workshop (3-4 October 2018); participant's report

• Agathi Chrysostomou, Ministère de l’Education et de la Culture de Chypre, Nicosie.
  ECML project: "Language for work – Tools for professional development"; workshop (23-24 October 2018)

• Angeliki Constantinou-Charalambous, Ministry of Education and Culture, Lefkosia.
  ECML project: "A quality assurance matrix for CEFR use" (CEFR-QualiMatrix); workshop (15-16 November 2016); participant's report

• Margarita Efstathiou, Lycee de Linopetra, Limassol.
  ECML project: "Learning environments where modern languages flourish" (EOL); workshop (7-8 March 2019); participant's report

• Maria Iacovidou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages"; workshop (10-11 October 2017); participant’s report

• Sophie Ioannou Georgiou (e-mail1, e-mail2), Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years"; workshop (12-13 September 2018); participant's report

• Constantinos Stavrinou, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML projects:
  - "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling"; workshop (15-16 November 2018); participant's report
  - "Developping language awareness in subject classes"; workshop (16-17 November 2017); participant's report

2012-2015: learning through languages 

• Spyros Antonellos, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Teaching the language of schooling in the context of diversity – Study materials for teacher development" (MALEDIVE); workshop (14-15 February 2013); participant's report

• Elena Athanasiadou, Public School-Lower Secundary, Limassol.
  ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL); workshop (2-3 June 2015); participant's report

• Pavlos Dapolas, Ministère de l'Éducation et de la Culture, Aradippou.
  ECML project: "Collaborative community approach to migrant education – A virtual open course for educators"; workshop (25-27 June 2014); participant's report

• Sotirios Eleftheriou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); workshop (22-23 May 2014)
  
  
• Evangelos Grammenidis, Examinations Service, Ministry of Education and Culture, Engomi-Makedonitissa. 
  ECML project: "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); workshop (21-22 November 2013); participant's report
  
  
• Eleni Karnou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Department of Secondary Education, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); workshop (24-25 June 2015); participant's report
  
  
• Anna-Maria Kopatou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Language skills for successful subject learning – CEFR linked descriptors for mathematics and history/civics" (Language descriptors); workshop (7-8 March 2013); participant's report
  
  
• Georgia Kouma, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education" (CARAP for parents); workshop (28-30 April 2014); participant's report
  
  
• Chrysanthi Nicodemou-Pasiardi, (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015); participant's report 
  
  
• Natalia Nicolaides, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, Limassol.
  ECML project: "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS); workshop (30-31 October 2012)
   
• Maria Papadopolu Hadjicosti, Institut pédagogique Chypre, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); workshop (5-7 February 2014); participant's report
  
  
• Maro Shaili, Institut d’État de Tseri, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); workshop (24-25 June 2015); participant's report
   
• Efrosyni Tofaridou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Department of Secondary Education, Nicosia.
  ECML projects: 
  - National Contact Points / National Nominating Authorities workshop (12-13 June 2014)
  - "ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use" (PIU); workshop (26-28 March 2014); participant's report
  - "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures" (FREPA National Networks); workshop (21-23 November 2012)

2008-2012: empowering language professionals

• Loizos Anastassiades, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use" (ELP-WSU) (2008-2011); workshop (19-20 May 2011); participant’s workshop report (pending)
   
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  ECML project: "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education – tools for language teachers" (PluriMobil) (2010-2011); workshop (22-24 March 2011); participant’s workshop report (pending)
   
• Christos Argyrou, Larnaca.
  ECML project: "Majority language instruction as a basis for plurilingual education" (MARILLE) (2009-2011); workshop (15-16 December 2009); participant’s workshop report (pending)
   
• Eleni Constantinidou, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Classroom Assessment related to the Common European Framework of Reference"  (ClassRelEx) (2010-2011); workshop (24-26 November 2010); participant's workshop report (pending)
   
• Athina Constantinidou-Yadikar, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 March 2011); participant's workshop report
  
  
• Sotiris Eleftheriou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Larnaca.
  ECML project: "Curriculum development for Content and Language Integrated Learning" (CLIL-CD) (2008-2010); workshop (22-23 October 2009); participant's workshop report (pending)
  
  
• Stella Georgiou, University of Athens, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning through languages other than English - getting started" (CLIL-LOTE-START) (2008-2011); workshop (9-11 June 2010); participant's workshop report
  
  
• Michalis Kakoullis, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Athienou.
  ECML projects:
  - "Language associations and collaborative support" (LACS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 December 2009); participant’s workshop report (pending)
  - "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011); workshop (16-18 February 2011); participant’s workshop report (pending)
   
• Stella Konti-Theocharous (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: National Nominating Authorities; workshop (29-30 June 2010) 
  
  
• Andreani Pallari Stylianidou, Institut Pédagogique Nicosie, Nicosie.
  ECML project: "Content-based modern language teaching for young learners" (EPLC) (2008-2011); workshop (5-7 November 2009); participant's workshop report
  
  
• Vassiliki Papadaki-Karmioti, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); workshop (23-25 February 2011); participant’s workshop report (pending)
   
• Andreas Papapavlou, Nicosia.
  ECML project: "Guidelines for university language testing" (GULT) (2008-2011); workshop (26-28 May 2010); participant's workshop report
  
  
• Kyriaki Theodorou, Senior Deputy Head, Limassol.
  ECML project: "Assessment of young learner literacy linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (AYLLit) (2008-2011); workshop (9-10 September 2010); participant’s workshop report